OPEN FUTURE INSTITUTE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013

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Organization
OPEN FUTURE INSTITUTE (EIN 45-5494252)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-10
IRS object ID
201421309349200122
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-05-10T15:42:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN133597814PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN455494252EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1OPEN FUTURE INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9174057331PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 WEST 57TH STREET NO 45AAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGERARD SENEHIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9174057331PhoneNum
Signature2014-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM SKODYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00631754PTIN
Phone2129671100PhoneNum
Preparation2014-05-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressOPENFUTUREINSTITUTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$48,945GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$48,945ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$48,945TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$29,148SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$15,458FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$6,201OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$50,807TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$1,862ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$38,828NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$36,966NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$38,828BOYAmt
EOY$37,295EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$38,828BOYAmt
EOY$37,295EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$329EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,828BOYAmt
EOY$36,966EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeOUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND AND PROMOTE THE EVOLUTION OF CULTURE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY AND TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES AT THEIR SOURCE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
EDUCATION & TRAINING PROJECTS: OFFER CHANGE-MAKERS TOOLS TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE AND ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES WITH VISION AND A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEVERS OF CULTURAL CHANGE. OUR INITIATIVES WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TRAININGS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES NOT JUST BY CHANGING EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES (POLITICAL POLICIES, PHYSICAL STRUCTURES, TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS), BUT ALSO BY LOOKING AT THE DEEPER CULTURAL VALUES AND WAYS OF THINKING THAT THE CHALLENGES STEM FROM. THIS WILL EMPOWER LEADERS AND FUTURE LEADERS TO STEP BACK FROM IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS AND FIND NEW WAYS OF RESPONDING TO IDEAS AND ACTIONS THAT HAVE THE MOST POTENTIAL TO CREATE PROGRESS. AS PART OF THE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PHASE: ENGAGED WITH DOZENS OF EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY MAKERS TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS. CREATED THE BACKBONE STRUCTURE OF OUR MAIN PROGRAM FOR YOUTH: BIGQUESTIONS . PILOTED FIVE SESSIONS WITH STUDENTS TO TEST THE PROGRAM.$0$25,404
RESEARCH & APPLICATION PROJECTS: IDENTIFY PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH RESPOND TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES AT THE LEVEL OF CULTURE, VALUES, AND IDEAS AND CONNECT THEM IN A NETWORK OF POWERFUL EVOLUTIONARY ENTREPRENEURS.$0$15,242
PUBLIC AWARENESS: BRINGS INSIGHT AND EXPLORATION IN CULTURAL EVOLUTION INTO PUBLIC AWARENESS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN LEARN ABOUT THESE NEW TRENDS IN THINKING AND ACTION, AND APPLY AND FURTHER DEVELOP THESE IDEAS WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.ENGAGED IN DIALOGUES WITH TWO THINK THANKS FOR EXCHANGES OF IDEAS AND POSSIBLE COLLABORATIONS. HELD HALF A DOZEN EVENTS IN NYC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW CULTURE EVOLVES.PUBLISHED BLOGS TO SPREAD INSIGHTS ABOUT CULTURAL EVOLUTION.$0$5,081
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$45,727TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
GERARD SENEHI
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
FRANCESCA RUSCIANI
VICE PRESIDENT20.00$29,148$0$0
NAZIR AHMAD
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
TRACY GARY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DANIEL STONE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DAVID ADLER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
TOM MOROZ
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 WEST 57TH STREET NO 45AAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9174057331PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,445TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,445TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$63,941SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$34,504PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$98,445TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 286. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 3,685. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 427. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 384. DESCRIPTION: SALON EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 894. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING & CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 525. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 6,201.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 329.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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